
Episode #7
Operation Northwoods
<p>In 1962, at the height of Cold War tension between the United States and Cuba, senior military leaders drafted a plan that remained hidden from the public for decades. The proposal was called Operation Northwoods, and it outlined a series of staged incidents designed to create public support for military action against Fidel Castro’s government.</p><p>The document, created by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, included proposals ranging from fabricated acts of sabotage to simulated attacks that could be blamed on Cuba. When the plan reached the desk of President John F. Kennedy, it was rejected and never ca...






